Christian Bale

Actor | Producer | Editorial Department

Christian Charles Philip Bale was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK on January 30, 1974, to English ...

Born: January 30, 1974

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Which Roles Did Christian Bale Turn Down?

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Filmography

Known For

The Dark Knight Bruce Wayne (2008)
Batman Begins Bruce Wayne / Batman (2005)
American Psycho Patrick Bateman (2000)
Known For

The Fighter Dicky Eklund (2010)
Actor

Ford v Ferrari Ken Miles (2019)
Vice Dick Cheney (2018)
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle Bagheera (2018)
Hostiles Capt. Joseph J. Blocker (2017)
The Promise Chris Myers (2016)
The Big Short Michael Burry (2015)
Knight of Cups Rick (2015)
Exodus: Gods and Kings Moses (2014)
American Hustle Irving Rosenfeld (2013)
Out of the Furnace Russell Baze (2013)
The Dark Knight Rises Bruce Wayne (2012)
The Flowers of War John Miller (2011)
The Fighter Dicky Eklund (2010)
Public Enemies Melvin Purvis (2009)
Terminator Salvation John Connor (2009)
The Dark Knight Bruce Wayne (2008)
I'm Not There Jack / Pastor John (2007)
3:10 to Yuma Dan Evans (2007)
The Prestige Alfred Borden (2006)
Rescue Dawn Dieter Dengler (2006)
The New World John Rolfe (2005)
Batman Begins Batman / Bruce Wayne (2005)
Batman Begins Bruce Wayne / Batman (2005)
Harsh Times Jim Luther Davis (2005)
Howl's Moving Castle Howl (2004)
The Machinist Trevor Reznik (2004)
Equilibrium John Preston (2002)
Reign of Fire Quinn Abercromby (2002)
Laurel Canyon Sam (2002)
Captain Corelli's Mandolin Mandras (2001)
Shaft Walter Wade, Jr. (2000)
American Psycho Patrick Bateman (2000)
Mary, Mother of Jesus Jesus of Nazareth (1999)
A Midsummer Night's Dream Demetrius (1999)
All the Little Animals Bobby Platt (1998)
Velvet Goldmine Arthur Stuart (1998)
Metroland Chris (1997)
The Secret Agent Stevie (1996)
The Portrait of a Lady Edward Rosier (1996)
Pocahontas Thomas (1995)
Little Women Laurie (1994)
Royal Deceit Amled (1994)
Swing Kids Thomas Berger (1993)
Newsies Jack Kelly (1992)
A Murder of Quality Tim Perkins (1991)
Treasure Island Jim Hawkins (1990)
Henry V Robin the Luggage-Boy (1989)
Empire of the Sun Jim (1987)
Mio in the Land of Faraway Jum-Jum / Benke (1987)
Heart of the Country Ben Harris (1987)
Actor

Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna Alexei (1986)
Producer

Harsh Times (2005)
Soundtrack

Newsies (1992)
Archive footage

Movie Night Extravaganza (2022)
Minty Comedic Arts (2022)
Tueur, trader et psychopathe - L'Amérique de Bret Easton Ellis (2021)
Entertainment Tonight (2009-2021)
Nostalgia Critic (2013-2021)
Top 10 Beyond the Screen (2021)
2020 Golden Globe Awards (2020)
Extra with Billy Bush (2018-2019)
Access Hollywood (2019)
Vice: Deleted Scenes (2019)
Premios Goya 33 edición (2019)
Jeremy Vine (2019)
Entertainment Tonight Canada (2018)
Celebrity Page (2018)
Welcome to the Basement (2016)
Fareed Zakaria GPS (2016)
The Evolution of Batman in Cinema (2015)
The Drunken Peasants (2014)
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of the Dark Knight Trilogy (2013)
Death Battle (2012)
Forget About It (2011)
Shut Up Little Man (2011)
Almost Famous III (2010)
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2010)
A Comicbook Orange (2009)
Gomorron (2009)
Family Guy (2009)
Almost Famous II (2009)
Exclusive Dark Knight Deleted Scene (2008)
E! True Hollywood Story (2008)
Gotham Tonight (2008)
5 Second Movies (2008)
La noche desesperada (2007)
101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies (2005)
Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (2005)
Archive footage

Cinema mil (2005)
101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004)
Editorial Department

Terminator Salvation (2009)

Videos

Awards

Did You Know

Trivia

Applied for U.S. citizenship in 2010 and received it in 2014.

I spent about three weeks in Chicago last July doing night shoots [for Batman Begins (2005)]. It's a great city, but the humidity was tough under the Batsuit. Uh, it got a little bad. It's hot enough in the Batsuit, let alone in the Chicago heat.

Trademark

Often gains or loses weight for particular roles such as gaining muscle for the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in The Dark Knight Trilogy (Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012)), losing weight for The Machinist (...